Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1887-05-12

Acting Seeretary Maldrow has affirmed
the decision OF COMMISSIONS Sparks re-
iectlng the application OF California to
select as indemnity school land double
mininium in lieu OF minimum. This deeis.
ion follows that OF the department in the
recent ease OF California vs.. Smith. Mr..
M~uidrowshas directed the commissioner to
tiemaad from the California & Oregon Val.
ley company a reconyeynnce b the United
States OF a section OF land in the Marys-
vile Cali land district patented to the
company March II. 1875, it appearing
from special reports that said section is
un~questionably gold bearing mineral land.
Mr.. William Boyle OF Augusta, Ca. dug
up an old skillet on his lot recently, and
shook out from it 81, 400 in gold and sill
yer coin.
Roswell Z. Flower has added a million
to his fortune during the past year, by ju.
dicious coal property investments.
George Francis Train says he has not
been sick an hour since he quit eating
meat.
,indgc Mcconnell of Tennessee. the new
chief Justice of Montana has arrived at
Helena and been sworn in.
Joseph Pulitzer, OF the New York World,
is in Paris with his wife.
Lieut.. Gen. Phil. Sheridan wears a Grand
Army button on the lapel OF his coat, and
that is the only suggestion OF his soIdierly
nature through his attire.
The attempt has been made to make il
appear that the president aad the secretary
OF the interior are not agreel as to the let
ter OF the president in the Guilford siilIer
case, for the reason that the letter is dated
at a time when Mr.. Lamar was absent from
Washington. The fact that Lamar re.
versed so many decisions OF Sparks certain
~ gave color to il, but it is now ascertain
ed that both the secretary and the attor-
ney general were consulted, or at least in.
formed as to the presidents letter before
Mr.. Lamar started for Charleston, and
these gentlemen have since said that they
agreed with the spirit and the policy Of
the letter.
Capt. Isaac Houghton, who resigned the
command OF Company X, Fifth regiment
of Mass, a few days ago, is a deiaulter to
the extent of from S1o,0 900 to S12.o 900 be.
longing TO Sui e. Brady, Insurance agents,
by whom he was employed as a bookeeper.
lie WAS prominent in military circles and
very popular.
The officers OF the Union Trust com.
pauy of Philadelphia the M.
~proxiinate ENLIGHTENMENT Of James n. Tag.
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Is heFu'
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an interview with the president, is quoted
as SAYING; Sucn a mhgniicent woman as
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the place OF a queen in this country, must
exercise a great influence over the people.
soyer,ign that lives ths nsIy tr,a sarar.
eisn. beranse he rules by the viii and con.
sent OF the people. The Office OF the presi-
dent Of the United States seems to me 10
be the most exacting, the most important
and the most responsible Office under the
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